ARCHIVES: Earlier coverage of the Hamilton-ODU controversy

E-mails obtained by the Daily Press show that Del. Phil Hamilton, R-Newport News, began pursuing a job at Old Dominion University in August 2006, months before he filed legislation to create a teaching center that eventually went to ODU, which hired him for $40,000 a year.

A federal grand jury indicted former Newport News Republican Del. Phillip Hamilton Wednesday on charges of bribery and extortion for his efforts to secure a $40,000-a-year job at an Old Dominion University teacher-training center at the same time that he was working to obtain $1 million in taxpayer...

Former Del. Phil Hamilton was led into a federal courtroom in handcuffs this afternoon after surrendering to the FBI in Newport News earlier in the day to face charges of bribery and extortion. Hamilton entered no plea at his initial appearance, but was ordered to post a $25,000 unsecured bond...

Former Newport News Del. Phil Hamilton, who is serving a 91/2 year federal sentence in New Jersey, was beaten in his sleep by unknown assailants early in the morning of Christmas Eve day, according to family and friends who've been in contact with him by mail. Hamilton, 64, has been held away from...